Lilies in Lava Vase

Shaun Weston is an artist whose practice is anchored in the exploration of diverse media and a fascination with materiality. He transforms blankets and upholstery fabrics by stretching and painting them, altering their soft appearance into unexpectedly firm or textured surfaces. Through this process, Shaun explores themes of nostalgia, comfort and discomfort, sexuality, and home.

His recent works focus on flowers and human figures, with floral motifs serving as metaphors for transience and the quiet resilience of the human spirit. Shaun weaves personal narrative into each piece, drawing on lived experiences of trauma and mental health challenges. With an interest in surface texture and the tension between private and public selves, his paintings invite close inspection and thoughtful reflection.

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Two pink lilies - symbols of grace, admiration, and compassion - stand in subtle contrast. One bloom faces the viewer, the other turns away. Painted on vintage upholstery fabric and set against bold blue stripes, the work explores dualities: presence and absence, exposure and retreat, softness and structure. It is also a quiet meditation on grief, reflecting on beauty and remembrance.